Christmas past
Christmas present
Christmas future
It looked like white Marzipan icing
tonight under the moonlight
and stars
gazing
I turned off the outside lights
I didn't need them
soft shadows melted into the moon's gaze
the touch soft upon the sleeping snowy earth
or at least here sleeping
in South Africa
Shoshanna set up the computer
and with Skype
and early morning
we saw all that Father Christmas
had brought the wee ones
so joyful this game we play each year
around our celebrating Jesus
His birth and coming to set us free
tonight the kiddies are free
adopted
not abandoned
healthy
not waning in weakness
and despair
laughter filling the air
all the way to Gramma's heart
Jedaiah doing a Mexican Christmas
Bethany doing a Prairie Christmas
Eduardo and I back to the Christmases past
just us and friends along the way
I look forward to Christmas future
I see Grandkiddies on my knee
and hear their giggles
as we play young
together
Christmas
any kind of Christmas
my favourite things
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
my favourite things/ happy celebrations
a birthday
61 years
I have shared almost 40 of them
think of all those cakes
all those friends
all those smiling faces
cards
gifts
foods of the Birthday Boy's choosing
phone calls
hugs
and all those loves
no matter that the school day was hard
that a cold rattles slightly in the throat
that the age clock clicks forward on
we had all things ready
the choices for "your" day all prepared
your smile grew with each phone call
all that love
your sighs lengthened with each mouthful
of your favourite foods
you had waited all day for this
your heart warmed with each gift you opened
knowing the love
your laughter grew as you scored almost double
in our games
The Lord picked your cards
He knew the cherry on top of a great day
must be placed by Him
otherwise
how could anyone get all the wild cards and all the Aces
like you
God walks with us
and soon we will celebrate His Birthday
Emmanuel
God with us
I have been singing Christmas carols
I have been enjoying every thought
that holds Him captive in my heart
I want to hold on to all He is
Emmanuel
God with us
always surprising us
with His goodness
May we be present Him with full and happy hearts
when His day comes
Happy Celebrations
my favourite things
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